Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Five wedding trends I'll never get tired of

Lately I've been harping on trends that drive me up the wall (let's face it, just the wordtrend drives me up the wall). So I decided it was time to step back and recognize a few wedding ideas that rock.

1. Photo booths. Whether you rent the classic or go with a modern update, people effing love to pose for pictures. And I for one wish I had more photos of my wedding guests.

(Image courtesy of The Flashdance's Smile Booth)2. Mason jars. I love em for cocktails, florals, and especially votives. They have a fabulous rustic chic vibe, and they're amazingly photogenic. Leave the rings on to get an extra glimmer from your candles. (Jars of the non-mason variety are good too, and easier to collect.)

Ahhh I love all these "trends". I soo soo soo want a photobooth in my wheneverithappends wedding. I even begged my college to drop 2k on a pb rental for my grad show. I can't get enough of them. I'd be totally selfish and want to keep all my guests' photos tho.

I think everyone's had enough of feathers and bird theme but it'll never get old w me. But yes-cupcakes have been murdered and taxidermied by this point.

I like goofy first dances, friends who give blessings instead of toasts, friends (not professionals) playing a song at the ceremony, I like it when the bridal party or groomsmen do something clever (beyond getting drunk!)

"Trends" I love (let's say cultural zeitgeist, ok?): Weddings at home, non-wedding wedding dresses, quirky/funny readings, not making your bridal party match, piñatas (yessss! Not a trend yet, but lets make it one), Mexican paper flags, community building as part of the wedding, legal gay weddings, short dresses, wedding pants (again not a trend, but let's DO IT), doing your own flowers, innovative ceremony music choices (No. Nothing currently on the top whatever list, sorry.), NOT DOING FAVORS, welcome picnics instead of rehearsal dinners, wedding pie

Backyard, homemade weddings. I don't think I could ever get tired of those. And I, OBVIOUSLY, will never tire of jars. I have a cupboard full of jars at home and I love them in their recycled usefulness.

And I 100%, whole-heartedly to the point of tears agree with Amanda about having a close friend or family member officiate your ceremony. Which I suppose is not a trend, but seems to be popping up more frequently.

yes! i love all of these trends. my sister got married last summer and it was a big old backyard bash with lots of mason jars and wildflowers--handpicked by her three adoring sisters (yes, that's me plus 2 more) the morning of! your blog is so sweet. glad to have found it.

oh my. Well...We're getting hitched at a house (total.dream.) AND we have a friend who happens to own a taco truck. My squeeze really wants them to cater for us at the house. Am beginning to think this would be a wonderful idea.

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